Frankie Fay Willett 08-05-1927 to 07-20-2016 - Jul. 25, 2016
Frankie Fay Willett, née Jackson, passed away on July 20, 2016, in Fort Scott, Kan. She was 88. Ms. Willett is to be interred in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, next to her husband. A graveside service was held Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Flowers may be sent to Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home,...[More]
Francis Boyd “Boyd†Oshel 11-23-1932 to 07-18-2016 - Jul. 25, 2016
Francis Boyd “Boyd” Oshel Sr., 83, of Hidden Valley Lake, died on Monday, July 18, 2016, at Medicalodge, Fort Scott, Kan. Boyd was born Nov. 23, 1932, in DeSoto, Kan., to Lester and Elsie (Hall) Oshel, the third of nine children. Boyd was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing,...[More]
Linn County Fair chicken exhibit pullorum testing required - Jul. 20, 2016
If you are planning to exhibit poultry at the Linn County Fair, both 4-H and Open Class, you will need to take part in the pullorum-typhoid testing that will be taking place on July 21, 2016, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Linn County Fairgrounds. Here are the requirements for exhibiting poultry at a public...[More]
Bully Pulpit: We’re not in old Dodge City anymore - Jul. 20, 2016
Letter from the Editor: I try to stay away from answering letters to the editor, everyone has their opinion. But in the case of Alice Widner’s letter and attempt to sway the public on limiting our Second Amendment right to bear arms—I felt it deserved a response. Our president is a role...[More]
Blue Mound and Pleasanton T-Ball compete at Moran - Jul. 20, 2016
The Blue Mound and Pleasanton T-Ball teams traveled to Moran on July 11 to compete in the Three Rivers League boys’ T-Ball Tournament. Both teams played hard, but both teams ended up being eliminated from the tournament without placing. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Pokemon GO going wild at Kansas state parks - Jul. 20, 2016
TOPEKA – Elusive Pokemon GO characters have been spotted at many Kansas state parks and nature centers, and there’s no better time to join the chase. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) welcomes Pokemon hunters stalking the virtual critters that have popped up at...[More]
Award-winning work: ‘98 PHS grad wins big in broadcast media - Jul. 20, 2016
Chris Bryant, a 1998 graduate of Pleasanton High School, has been named the recipient of 18 different awards in his field of work at KSPR in Springfield, Mo. Following graduation from PHS, Bryant attended Dodge County Community College and then transferred to Columbia, Mo. To...[More]
A letter from the heart - Jul. 20, 2016
Jack Dewaard, a former Mound City resident who now resides in Blue Mound, vividly remembers the day they brought his little sister home from the hospital. “I was riding in the back of a laundry truck my dad had at the time,” he recalls, “and I remember watching him pull up...[More]
Simmons new Clerk of the Court - Jul. 20, 2016
Following the departure of former Clerk of the Court Kelly Gibson who will be at Mid-America Nazarene University, it was recently announced that Deputy Clerk of the Court Lori Simmons is now the new Linn County Clerk of the Court. Simmons has been an employee of the court for 11 years and said,...[More]